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The Beggar's Opera
Adaptation of John Gay's 18th century opera, featuring Laurence Olivier as MacHeath and Hugh Griffith as the Beggar.
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Cast
- Laurence Olivier as MacHeath
- Hugh Griffith as The Beggar
- George Rose as 1st Turnkey
- Stuart Burge as 1st Prisoner
- Cyril Conway as 2nd Prisoner
- Gerald Lawson as 3rd Prisoner
- Dorothy Tutin as Polly Peachum
- George Devine as Peachum
- Mary Clare as Mrs. Peachum
- Edward Pryor as Filch
- Athene Seyler as Mrs. Trapes
- Stanley Holloway as Mr. Lockit
Details
- Director
- Peter Brook
- Released
- August 24, 1953
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Genres
- History, Crime, Music
- Studio
- Herbert Wilcox Productions and British Lion Films
- Status
- Released
- TMDB score
- 5.1 / 10 from 6 votes
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